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Best-selling author Diane Duane has created a book full of magical mystery, suspense, and humor that is sure to delight Harry Potter fans. When Nita and Kit, two teenage wizards, lose a young friend, Kit goes searching for him. Meanwhile, Nita is grappling with mysterious dreams and disturbing messages. Soon she fears that the Dark Power, source of all death, is threatening to return to the universe.
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"This was the first book of the Young Wizards series that I read. It caught my attention because there was a major character with autism. When I read the novel, it didn't seem very related to autism in any clinical sense but I found the book imaginative, well-written and fun. I enjoyed all the characters and was moved by the story of loss. As a result, I have begun to read the other books in the series. To date, I have just read the first and realized that the presence of the autistic character was a big hook for me but I am enjoying the other novels as well. It's a series for those who like wizards as well as stories about families and friendships and generally what it means to be alive and to grow up."
— Ellie (5 out of 5 stars)
A Wizard Alone Listener Reviews
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" It has been over a year, maybe two, since I last read a novel from the Young Wizards series. I was expecting a nice, shallow, YA fantasy read to space out my heavier novels. I was surprised. This wasn't a heavy novel per say, but it was not a shallow novel my any means. It deals with incredibly deep and religious themes which are fundamentally important to young peoples lives, rather than assuming, as many YA books do, that young people deal with "younger, simpler" issues than adults. I adored it and I think it exemplifies what YA fantasy should be: ageless. "
— Gerald, 2/8/2014 -
" I was amused by Ponch and his parallel dimensions, and intrigued by Darryl's condition. I was mainly interested in how he was the source of the Lone Power... "
— Sam, 1/28/2014 -
" Fun book with believable characters. "
— Harry, 1/28/2014 -
" This is my favorite in the series so far. The investigation into autism throughout the book was fascinating! All in all, a very good book :) "
— Bethany, 1/23/2014 -
" Again, just wow! Amazing story again! "
— Maggie, 1/22/2014 -
" One of my favorite books in the Young Wizards series. Autism is a really interesting subject, and Duane does a good job of dealing with it. "
— Sara, 1/16/2014 -
" These books are really cool, very heavy for children's books. This one's about an autistic kid who turns out to be a wizard, and Nita and Kit have to help him. It was a very unique idea. "
— Swankivy, 1/16/2014 -
" An addicting series you just cannot put down. "
— April, 1/13/2014 -
" Nita and Kit separate and work on separate projects. Nita grieves over her mother's death, while Kit helps a young autistic wizard. "
— Grace, 12/28/2013 -
" Kit on his own, an exploration of autism, a good read. "
— Terry, 10/16/2013 -
" I've really enjoyed all of Duane's YOUNG WIZARDS books, but this one took me awhile to get through. "
— elissa, 9/26/2013 -
" Middling. "
— Christopher, 9/15/2013 -
" WOW! This might be one of the best in the series! "
— Jeremy, 6/27/2013 -
" Sixth in the Young Wizard series and one of my favorites. It deals with the aftermath of number five and a boy who has autism. It has a different feel than the other books, but still fits in with the series. "
— Morty4, 5/13/2013 -
" Another excellent book by Ms. Duane! It deals respectfully with grief and loss as well as the difficult topic of autism. "
— Eric, 9/14/2012 -
" Some dated allusions (Cheech & Chong). "
— Marcia, 5/2/2012 -
" I just didn't connect as well with the characters in this book. "
— Arwen, 3/19/2012 -
" used it up too fast "
— Helen, 1/6/2012 -
" I am so glad that Nita has finally woke up to the world. The last book was just so dark and sad without her normal laughter. "
— Katherine, 12/18/2011 -
" As good as the first couple, this book does not quite have the same depth as some of the previous ones. However, it has a great plot, and once again the humor has returned. "
— Caroline, 10/20/2011 -
" I could feel my heart-strings being tugged in this one as I followed Kit's journey and felt just as strongly as he and Nina did throughout this whole thing. "
— Christine, 7/1/2011 -
" This book was really good. I thought it was a good Young Wizards book and it was interesting. It had a good ending and the stuff about the autism was really interesting, I liked the addition of Darryl to the story. "
— Ashley, 4/14/2011 -
" got oka in the end... sucked. "
— celia, 10/2/2010 -
" Kit on his own, an exploration of autism, a good read. "
— Terry, 9/27/2010 -
" Really good. It makes you think. "
— Zachary, 6/15/2010 -
" I loved the metaphors for autism in this. Great book. "
— Mara, 3/11/2010 -
" An addicting series you just cannot put down. "
— April, 1/20/2010 -
" WOW! This might be one of the best in the series! "
— Jeremy, 11/27/2009 -
" One of my favorites in the series. The character, Darryl, made me think a lot about Ashlynn. "
— Debbie, 6/9/2009
About Diane Duane
Diane Duane, a descendant of New York’s first mayor, worked as a psychiatric nurse in New York before beginning her writing career. A New York Times bestselling author of science fiction and fantasy, Duane boasts a large resume of written work. In addition to her numerous novels and popular series Young Wizards, Duane has written short stories, comics, screenplays and computer games, all to great recognition. She lives in Ireland with her husband.
About Christina Moore
Christina Moore is an actress and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. As an actress, she is best known for her roles in the television series That ’70s Show, Hawthorne, and 90210. She is a founding member of Bitches Funny, an all-female sketch group that has performed in New York City and Los Angeles.